Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2004-10-07
2010-02-23
Casler, Brian (Department: 3737)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
C600S420000, C600S424000, C600S426000, C600S431000, C600S458000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07668582
ABSTRACT:
These are biopsy site marking devices. More particularly, the devices include a body of gelatin and an x-ray detectable body of a specific, predetermined non-biological configuration embedded in the body of gelatin. In one embodiment, the x-ray detectable body is made from metal. In alternative embodiments, the x-ray detectable body can be made from stainless steel or metal oxides.
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patent:
Fawzi Natalie V.
Lebovic Gail
Sirimanne D. Laksen
Sutton Douglas S.
Casler Brian
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.
Roy Baisakhi
Welsh & Flaxman LLC
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